Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Archived Southwest Region News Releases Prior to
2005
- Caution: Information may be out of date.
The following states fall under the SOUTHWEST REGION: Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
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2004
- December 27, 2004
Texas Restaurant Chain Agrees to Pay $40,000 in Back Overtime Wages to 25 Workers. - December 21, 2004
Longmont Masonry Firm Agrees to Pay Over $130,000 In Back Wages to 88 Employees. - December 20, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $85,263 in Back Wages from Seoul Garden Restaurant. - December 20, 2004
Snell-Northcutt Electrical in Little Rock Agrees to Pay $29,538 in Unpaid Wages. - December 15, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Judgment to Recover $50,361 in Unpaid Wages from Construction Firm in Cedar Creek, Texas. - December 14, 2004
Evergreen Fire Protection District Pays Over $89,000 In Back Wages to 27 Employees. - December 13, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Motel Firm to Recover $9,049 in Minimum and Overtime Back Wages to Six Employees. - December 13, 2004
U.S. Labor Department offers Compliance Assistance to Texas Public School Districts. - December 13, 2004
U.S. Labor Department offers Compliance Assistance to Arkansas Public School Districts. - December 13, 2004
U.S. Labor Department offers Compliance Assistance to Louisiana Public School Districts. - December 6, 2004
Sonic Drive-In Fined $8,717 for Illegally Employing Youth. - November 19, 2004
Thai Son Corp. in Austin Agrees to Pay $48,178 in Back Overtime Wages to 21 Employees. - November 16, 2004
North Dakota-Based Grocery Chain Pays Over $84,000 In Back Wages to 40 Employees. - November 16, 2004
Utah Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal District Court to Willful Violations of Federal Overtime Regulations. - November 15, 2004
Superior Protection Inc. in Houston Agrees to Pay $229,098 in Unpaid Wages. - November 10, 2004
Austin Chinese Restaurant Agrees to Pay $63,507 in Back Overtime Wages to 14 Employees. - November 10, 2004
CP & S Staffing in Houston has Agreed to Pay $53,694 in Back Overtime Wages to 57 Employees. - October 26, 2004
Texas Environmental Premier Services Inc. in Castroville, Texas, Agrees to Pay $118,282 in Unpaid Wages - October 21, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Truancy Prevention Specialists Inc.to Recover $79,761 in Unpaid Wages - October 8, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $154,785 in Overtime Back Pay From Xcel Energy Services Inc. - October 8, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Recovers $44,311 in Unpaid Wages from RR Constructors in San Marcos. - October 4, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $203,425 in Back Wages from Perry’s Italian Kitchen and Perry’s Steakhouse in Houston - August 4, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Judgment Against Cotton City Farm Labor Contractor - August 4, 2004
Labor Department Fines El Paso Farm Labor Contractor and Agricultural Employer for Hiring Minors - July 28, 2004
Labor Department Recovers More Than $100,000 in Overtime Back Pay From Bank of Albuquerque - July 21, 2004
East Baton Rouge Parish School System to Pay $101,004 In Back Wages to 41 Teacher Aides - July 21, 2004
Labor Department, Small Business Administration Sign Partnership Agreement - July 2, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $119,962 in Back Pay for Houston Oilfield Workers - June 29, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Metairie-Based King Buffet To Recover Nearly $135,000 in Unpaid Wages - May 28, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $63,294 in Back Overtime Pay for 22 Financial Workers - May 28, 2004
Saltgrass Steak House pays $671,639 in Back Wages to 3,660 Workers - May 27, 2004
Time-Life Libraries Pay $34,134 in Back Wages To 80 Workers In Denver - May 27, 2004
City of Austin Paid $244,618 in Back Wages to 202 EMS Employees - May 26, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Auva Inc. in Richardson, Texas, to Recover $16,307 in Unpaid Wages - May 26, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $429,041 in Back Pay for 301 Workers in Fort Hood, Texas - May 20, 2004
Custom Crates and Pallets in Vinton, Texas, Fined $10,670 for Child Labor Violations - May 20, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $147,153 in Back Wages for 32 Drivers and Dispatchers in Dallas - April 28, 2004
Builder's Drywall Inc. of Houston Agrees to Pay $101,000 in Back Minimum Wages to 235 Employees - April 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $72,740 in Back Wages for 316 Houston Collection Company Employees - April 27, 2004
U. S. Department of Labor Recovers $152,916 in Back Pay for 28 Welders in Port Arthur, Texas - April 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $75,338 in Back Pay for 45 Houston Metal Fabrication Workers - April 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Roadway Food Mart Inc. in Texarkana, Texas, to Recover $3,885 in Unpaid Wages - April 14, 2004
U.S. Labor Department and Small Business Administration Partner to Provide Small and New Businesses with Compliance Assistance - April 12, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Complaint Against Grand Junction Security Firm For Alleged Overtime Violations - April 7, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $25,992 in Back Wages from Sam's Boat on the Fountains Restaurant in Houston - March 25, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Judgment Against Texas Farm Labor Contractor - March 24, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $27,856 in Back Pay for Airport Workers in Houston - March 19, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $100,813 in Back Wages for Sam's Boat Willowbrook Restaurant in Houston - March 2, 2004
White Egret Farm Agrees to Pay $39,092 in Back Minimum Wages to Nine Employees - March 2, 2004
Texas Restaurant Chain Agrees to Pay $168,601 in Back Minimum and Overtime Wages to 92 Workers - February 17, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Little Rock Law Office for Violating Federal Youth Employment Laws - February 11, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $391,300 in Overtime Back Pay for Houston Refinery Employees - February 5, 2004
Bisso Marine Co. Inc. Pays $176,724 in Back Overtime Wages to 25 Employees - February 5, 2004
Seafood Processor in Lockport, La., Agrees to Pay $43,623 in Back Wages to 41 Employees - February 5, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Judgment Against New Mexico Farm Labor Contractor - February 4, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $37,328 in Overtime Pay for Texas Grocery Store Workers - February 4, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $83,474 in Back Wages For 118 Houston Restaurant and Bakery Workers - February 4, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $112,529 in Overtime Back Pay for El Paso Grocery Store Workers - February 4, 2004
Labor Department Recovers $81,503 in Overtime Back Pay for 101 Houston Workers - January 14, 2004
Nationwide Auto Parts Company to Pay $131,658 In Back Overtime
2003
- December 5, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $81,634 in Back Pay for Galveston Restaurant Employees - November 24, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Finds Fireworks Retailer In Violation of the Child Labor Laws - November 19, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $18,932 in Back Pay Fines Houston Employer $2,520 for Violating Child Labor Laws - October 28, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in $96,054 in Back Wages for Anthony, Texas, Workers - October 21, 2003
Cynthia C. Watson Named Regional Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division in Dallas - October 1, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in $154,189 In Overtime Back Wages for San Antonio Workers - September 12, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Finds New Mexico Onion Grower In Violation of the Child Labor Laws - September 11, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $228,410 in Back Pay for Unpaid Overtime - September 9, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Fast Food Franchise in Las Cruces - September 8, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Sues Mobile Care Chain in Oklahoma to Recover $41,809 in Unpaid Overtime Wages - August 28, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $177,703 in Back Pay for 87 Workers - August 28, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $102,298 in Back Pay for Houston and Austin Airport Employees - August 28, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $126,133 in Back Pay for 898 Employees - August 28, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $131,557 in Back Pay for Houston Restaurant Employees - August 25, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Pay for Restaurant Employees for Unpaid Overtime and Minimum Wage - August 13, 2003
Southwest Museum Services in Houston Agrees to Pay Back Overtime Wages - August 11, 2003
Superior Protection Inc. in Houston Agrees to Pay Back Government Contract Wages - August 8, 2003
Labor Department Finds Six Minors Working in Hazardous Occupations - July 28, 2003
AMI Staffing in Houston Agrees to Pay Back Overtime Wages - July 21, 2003
Federal Agencies and Partners Launch Asian American Worker Protection Program in Houston July 31 - July 18, 2003
Three Houston Companies Agree to Pay $205,000 in Back Minimum and Overtime Wages - June 10, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Sues Forrest Hill Restaurant in Eureka Springs, Ark. to Recover Back Wages for Employees - June 10, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Sues Royal Soap Co. in Irving, Texas, to Recover $67,934 in Unpaid Wages - May 20, 2003
Labor Department Reminds Employers And Teen Workers And Parents About "YouthRules!" - April 28, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Files Contempt Petition Against Salt Lake Roofing Contractor - April 9, 2003
Precision Cleaning Services of Colorado Pays $409,954 In Back Overtime To 621 Workers In 10 States - April 8, 2003
Honeywell Technology Solutions In Colorado Springs Pays $239,490 in Back Overtime Wages To Non-exempt Workers - March 24, 2003
LSU Health Sciences Center to Pay $396,997 in Back Overtime Wages to Workers in Louisiana - March 21, 2003
Labor Department Seeks $43,630 in Unpaid Wages for Employees of Willow City Sign and Rail in Magnolia, Texas - March 21, 2003
Provo and Orem, Utah Restaurants Targeted for Major Child Labor Educational Effort - March 12, 2003
T and G Service Company Pays $192,199 In Back Overtime and Minimum Wages To 454 Workers In Fort Morgan - March 4, 2003
Utah Theater Chain Fined $22,230 For Child Labor Violations - February 11, 2003
Green River Firm Restores $99,547 in Overtime To Workers - February 7, 2003
Taquerias Mexico Restaurant in Houston Agrees to Pay Back Minimum and Overtime WagesU.S. Department of Labor Recovers $100,900 in Back Pay for 66 Employees - February 6, 2003
GB Foods Inc. in Houston Agrees to Pay Back Overtime Wages U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $100,652 in Back Pay for 119 Employees - January 23, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Kaysville, Utah Restaurant For Federal Child Labor Violations - January 14, 2003
Houston Wholesale Furniture Company Pays Back Wages and Civil Money Penalties For Misusing Foreign Labor Program - January 7, 2003
Sam's Boat Restaurant in Houston Agrees to Back Wages For Workers Who Had To Share Tips With ManagersU.S. Department of Labor Recovers Pay for 48 Employees
2002
- December 26, 2002
Labor Department Seeks Unpaid Wages for Employees of Aire Care Metro Savers, in Arlington, Texas - December 12, 2002
Labor Department Files Suit Against Simpson Landscape in Plano, Texas - October 18, 2002
Collins and Associates in Dallas to Pay $130,946 in Back Overtime Wages - July 22, 2002
Bo Gray Casing I, Ltd to Pay $242,008 in Back Overtime Wages to Workers in Louisiana and Texas - July 22, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Files Complaint Against Two Salt Lake City Security Firms For Alleged Overtime Violations - June 12, 2002
Madden Bolt Inc. in Houston To Pay $185,604 In Back Overtime Wages - May 21, 2002
Losbetos Restaurant in Albuquerque to Pay $133,666 In Back Overtime Wages - May 1, 2002
R&B Falcon Drilling USA, Inc. to Pay $131,614 in Back Wages for Federal Overtime Violations - April 9, 2002
Texas TransEastern in Pasadena to Pay $142,766 in Back Wages for Federal Overtime Violations - March 18, 2002
Layton, Utah Restaurants Targeted for Major Child Labor Educational Effort - March 11, 2002
Cable Installation Company in Weslaco, Texas, Pays $123,038 in Back Wages - March 11, 2002
Austin Title Co. To Pay $152,736 In Back Overtime Wages - March 8, 2002
Six Flags Pays $85,000 in Penalties for Violating Federal Child Labor Laws; Agrees to Take Steps to Assure Future Compliance - February 6, 2002
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, San Antonio, Pays $100,000 In Child Labor Fines
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